U.S. Statement Re Nepal Election.

This is from the State Dept. website. Hmm..they did not congratulate the Maoist terrorists on their victory! However, it is a bland and non-provocative statement that recognises the legitimacy of the elections so it seems that the U.S. will probably also recognise any government that emerges from this process whether there is a Maoist majority or not.

15 April 2008

Statement on Nepal’s Constituent Assembly Election
U.S. congratulates the Nepalese people on their historic election

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
April 14, 2008

STATEMENT BY SEAN MCCORMACK, SPOKESMAN

Nepal Elections

We congratulate the people of Nepal on their historic Constituent Assembly election on April 10. Although there was considerable violence and intimidation during the pre-election period, and some instances of voting irregularities on election day, Nepali voters were able to cast their ballots peacefully in most districts. Over the next days and weeks, as complete results of these polls become known, the United States urges patience and nonviolent observance of the democratic process. We look forward to the formation of an assembly that reflects the will of the Nepali people, ready to begin the important work of framing a constitution that addresses their needs.

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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)